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Appendices to Sixtceiith Annual Report 



Pollutions — 



1 and 2. It has been suspected for some time that a burn flowing into the 

 Ugie Wiis being polluted by deleterious matter running into it near the 

 village of New 5faud from a sheep-dip near at hand. The pollution 

 became more noticeable in the month of November last, and the matter 

 was brought before tlie District Board. Instructions were given to the 

 wat€r bailiff to keep a close watch, with the result that the pollution 

 was traced to the sheep-dip. Steps were immediately taken to have 

 it stopped, and that has now been done. There have been no other 

 causes of pollution. 



The Salmon Disease- 

 There has been no disease this year (1897). 



The Spawning Season — 



1. November 17th 1896. 



2. Between December 1st and 20th 1896. 

 ?j. About the end of December 1896. 



4. Half-flood. 



.'). More than usual. 



6. Stonemill, Buthlaw, and North Ugie. 



Kelts— 



1. On February 25th. 



2. In March. 



3. At the end of Mav. 



4. Mostly half-flood.' 



Smolts — 



1. Between the middle of April and the middle of May. 



2. An average year. 



Artiflcial Propagation of Salmon — 



There is a small hatchery, but it ha^ been abandoned, and there are no 

 means in use for the artificial propagation of salmon and trout. 



Proportion of Male to Female Salmon — 



It is estimated that the proportion is about 5 males to 3 females, but there is 

 no reliable estimate. 



General Questions — 

 None. 



THE DISTRICT OF THE RIVER DEVERON. 



Take of Fish— 



1 . (rf) Below the average. 



2. No. 



3. {a) 11th February; {h) In fresh water— February and March ; in the sea 



— July and August ; (c) Julv and August. 

 5. 32 lbs.; (6) 42 lbs.; (r) 32 lbs. 



Protection — 



1. £2,658 4s. 5d. 



2. 2s. 4d. per £. 



3. Nine. 



4. Two persons have been fined for poaching, and another prosecution is 



pending. 



